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Fleming v. Allstate Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 14, 1985
489 N.E.2d 252 (N.Y. 1985)

Opinion

Decided November 14, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, Thomas V. Mallon, J.

Edward J. Regan for appellants.

Frank L. Amoroso for respondent.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), judgment appealed from and order of the Appellate Division brought up for review affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 106 A.D.2d 426). No basis is shown for amendment of the complaint to state a claim for punitive damages (see, Queensbury Union Free School Dist. v Walter Corp., 101 A.D.2d 992, 993, affd 64 N.Y.2d 964).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE.


Summaries of

Fleming v. Allstate Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 14, 1985
489 N.E.2d 252 (N.Y. 1985)
Case details for

Fleming v. Allstate Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL FLEMING et al., Appellants, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 14, 1985

Citations

489 N.E.2d 252 (N.Y. 1985)
489 N.E.2d 252
498 N.Y.S.2d 365

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